A man who was cut in half by a train after suffering a freak accident has spoken of his miraculous survival.

Truman Duncan was a railroad switchman who fell off a moving train car in Texas which resulted in his right leg being sliced off as well as his left leg, pelvis and kidney.

Duncan Truman appearing on the Today show, survived after being sliced in half by a moving train

During his horrific accident the 38-year-old hung onto the car for around 20 seconds, trying to run backward to escape being run over.

But he fell underneath the car, got caught in the undercarriage, and was run over by steel wheels supporting 20,000 pounds of dead weight.

Now the brave father-of-three wants to share his story with the world after recovering from his injuries.

Appearing on the Today show and bound to a wheelchair Truman said: “I just want to let people know how I’m doing. I had so many people inquiring. And to help soldiers who are having a little bit of trouble-they’ve lost their limbs- and let them know life is good, goes on, you know.”

Remarkably during his accident, which happened in 2006, Truman remained conscious and even called the emergency services himself on his mobile.